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The wars & local soldiers, 1886

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The Irish Question. Renewed Rioting in Belfast. Attack on the Police Barracks.two Persons Killed and Twelve Wounded.[by Submarine Cable] London, September 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 September 1886 · page 18

Serious dissensions have broken out in the Irish party in the United States. It is alleged that the funds intended for carrying out a dynamite policy have been applied to other…

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The Situation in Europe. the Revolution in Bulgaria. Germany and Russia. Turkish War Preparations. Franco-russian Designs Against England. Threatening Action of Russia,[ by Submarine Cable.] London, September 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 September 1886 · page 18

It has transpired that, in order to prevent an[?] ` alliance between Russia and France, which was otherwise imminent, Prince Bismarck gave way to the Emperor of Russia, and agreed not to…

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The War Cloud

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 October 1886 · page 2

The swoop of the Russian emissaries upon the unfortunate Prince of Bulgaria seems to have developed and partially disclosed the ulterior intentions of the Czar. The kidnapping of the Prince of Bulgaria…

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Science. An Engine of War

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 October 1886 · page 2

THE details of moving torpedos, as regards their steering power, propulsion and explosive charge, have for some time past formed a special study with Mr. R. Paulson, who has…

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War Song

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 October 1886 · page 4

Arise! to arms arise! the hour's at hand When Britain's sons must form one solid band To meet the foes whose hosts are gath'ring…

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Latest Telegrams. Expected War Between Germany and France. London, October 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 October 1886 · page 4

The Paris journals, representing the views of General Boulanger, the Minister of War, predict that there will be a conflict between France and Germany at an early date. The…

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The Crisis in Bulgaria. the Bulgarian Elections. Serious Rioting. Failure of General Kaulbars’ Efforts. a Russian Occupation Believed to Be Imminent. the Czar in a Highly Excited State. the Secretary of State for War at Vienna. [By Submarine Cable.] London, October 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 October 1886 · page 18

The project, which it is believed is favoured by the British Government, for the establishment of a federation of the states of the Balkan peninsula, under the protectorate of the Powers,…

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The War Cloud. Russian Affront to an English Minister

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 October 1886 · page 3

LONDON, October 14 —The bellicose spirit (says a special message to the Evening News) is day by day becoming more threatening, and the impression in well informed circles is that a European conflagration is…

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The Bulgarian Question. Agreement Between the Powers. Bulgaria Yielding to Russian Demands. Despatch of Russian War Ships to Varna. [By Submarine Cable.] Sofia, October 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 October 1886 · page 18

M. Stamboaloff, one of the members of the Regency, had an interview to-day with Gadban Effendi, the Turkish special envoy, and in reply to the demands of the latter refused…

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Canadian Indians on the War Path

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1886 · page 10

Despatches from Ottawa state that the Crowfeet Indians of the North-West Territory started on the war path on September 27, sing[?] when they have killed the entire…

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Massacre on Board a Frenchman-of-war. the Captain and Seven Seamen Killed. [By Submarine Cable.] Aden, November 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 November 1886 · page 18

New has been received here that a tribe of the Somaulis at Cove Ambadu, in the Gulf of Tajurrah, east coast of Africa, made a sudden attack on the crew of the French warship…

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The Eastern Crisis. Council of War at St. Peters-burg. Bulgaria Not to Be Occupied. [By Submarine Cable.] London, November 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 November 1886 · page 18

A council of war has been held at St Petersburg to consider the situation in Bulgaria. It was decided not to occupy Bulgaria at present. LONDON, November 19…

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The Cable in War Time

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 December 1886 · page 27

In the memorandum addressed to the Admiralty by the junior Lord (Lord Charles Beresford) the following paragraph occurs :— “In these days of electricity and great speed…

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Latest Telegrams. Impending War Between France and Germany. Germany Likely to Take the Initiative. General Boulanger Asks Two Millions to Complete French Armaments. London, December 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 December 1886 · page 21

It is believed by diplomatists now assembled in Rome that within a few weeks from the present date war will be declared between Germany and France. The general opinion is…

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